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Robert Taylor
Computer scientist

Robert Taylor

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Leading teams behind computer networking and the personal computer.

Networked computing · Xerox Alto

Born
10 February 1932
Birthplace
Dallas
Died
13 April 2017

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Robert Taylor

Robert “Bob” Taylor was an American research leader whose teams at ARPA, Xerox PARC and DEC advanced interactive and networked computing.

Early life

Psychology

Studied experimental psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, earning his master’s degree in 1959.

Career

  1. 1962

    NASA

    Became a research programme manager.

  2. 1960s

    ARPA

    Led computing research programmes.

  3. 1970

    Xerox PARC

    Helped establish its Computer Science Laboratory.

  4. 1980s

    DEC

    Founded its Systems Research Center.

Contributions

Networked computing

Supported research that helped establish ARPANET.

Xerox Alto

Led the laboratory that developed the experimental personal computer.

Beyond work

Earlier service

Served in the US Naval Reserve during the Korean War and later taught mathematics and coached basketball.

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